Chrisy C. Walsh,
MS, CIH, CSP

Project Manager

Chrisy (Chantarasopak) Walsh serves as a Project Manager at Colden Corporation, leading health and safety initiatives from the New Orleans, Louisiana office. She lends extensive expertise in both qualitative and quantitative risk assessments to the team and specializes in industrial hygiene sampling plan development and executions, safety auditing, litigation support, ergonomic evaluation, and safety program development.

Chrisy also provides emergency response planning and training, supported by a strong background in contingency planning, all-hazards preparedness, and incident management. Her expertise spans a wide range of industries including oil and gas, maritime, law enforcement, aviation, healthcare, and manufacturing sectors such as pharmaceuticals and chemical production.

Chrisy holds a Master of Science in Environmental Health from Harvard University with a concentration in occupational hygiene. Her thesis focused on evaluating and characterizing 3-D printer emissions in the workplace. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the United States Coast Guard Academy, graduating with honors.

Prior to joining Colden, she served over a decade as a U.S. Coast Guard officer, where she led emergency response and environmental health programs across multiple states. Her leadership included major operations during the 2011 Mississippi River Flooding, Hurricane Isaac in 2012, and Super Bowl XLVII in 2013. As Pollution Response Assistant Division Chief, she managed more than 1,800 pollution cases annually and enforced federal and state environmental regulations. Later, as Regional Safety and Environmental Health Director, she supported 138 facilities and over 7,500 personnel across eight states, delivering safety, environmental health, and industrial hygiene services. She also served as the supervising Safety Officer during Hurricane Matthew (2016), Sail Boston (2017), Hurricane Harvey (2017), and Hurricane Maria (2017).

Chrisy is a Certified Industrial Hygienist and Certified Safety Professional. She is an active member of the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) and previously served as President and Executive Committee Advisor of the New England Section of AIHA.

Outside of work, Chrisy enjoys re-reading Agatha Christie novels, spending time outdoors with her family, and exploring new culinary techniques that blend her love of cooking and travel. She’s also a proud supporter of her two sons at their soccer and baseball games.